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When I was 37 I realised I was aroace and it was the beginning of 2021 I started to identify as this. I decided to start a blog about my experiences and thoughts. Most posts are written in Swedish but if you search for the tag “english” on the blog you can find a few written in English.

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Carnival of Aros June 2023 Roundup Post

Hey once again to the aro community!

June is over and there have been some WONDERFUL submissions shared, and I can't be selfish and keep them to myself. So here are the submissions that were shared with me (they're shared in hyperlinks, click the name of the post to access them) :

Aromantic in an Allonormative World (shared by Elin on her blog "The Aromantic Perspective")

My Future (shared by Tabby on Tumblr)

Managing Expectations in an Allonormative World (shared by Frawley on their blog "Nothing Radical")

We Need More Focus on Aromanticism (shared by Mia on their blog "Writing For Life")

Calling for more diverse media representation (shared by Sara on her blog "Blog of Sara Jakša")

A Tumblr submission made by user nonesensed.

Thanks everyone who submitted, and if you still want to write about this topic, you're free to. You can send it to me and I'll share it!

Conversations like these are important if we want to progress aro awarness. Also, remember to check out this month's call for submissions.

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Carnival of Aros June 2023 Call For Action - Being aromantic in an allonormative world

Hello dear readers!

I hope you're all interested in this month's Carnival of Aros' topic.

The topic we that was chosen is... [drumrolls please]

Being aromantic in an allonormative world!

What does "allonormative" mean? You might have guessed it, it means "the assumption that everyone is allo (-romantic or -sexual)".

You can write about anything that relates to your experiences or opinions with allonormativity. You can find allonormativity almost everywhere you look, and I want how everyone feels about it and their experiences going through it. Do you find it acceptable, or do you hate it?

Some prompts/ideas if you need them:

How do you feel about the overromantisation in media (like movies and TV shows)? How do you feel about seeing too much romance in entertainment, especially when the piece isn't advertised as a "romance" piece?

How does the pressure to conform to romantic ideals affect people's self-perception, relationships with others, and overall well-being?

How does allonormativity influence the meaning of love and relationships in society? Have you been 'accused' of being a [romantic] relationship with someone because you showed too much affection or got 'too close to them to just be friends'?

How do laws affect aromantisism? Do you think non-romantic relationships should have some of the legal benefits romantic (married) couples get?

Of course, you can write about anything and it doesn't have to be related to these prompts, as long as it follows the general theme of allonormativity.

The deadline is ~June 30th. Please submit your writing before then, but sending it in a couple of days later is acceptable!

You can send in your writing by either reblogging this post with your writing, emailing me at eevee.professional@gmail.com or using this Google form (https://forms.gle/M38Lo6C1D9pqtew67).

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PLEASE SPREAD TO ALL AROACE AND POLYAM BLOGS THAT YOU CAN

Hey guys just so you know there’s a aphobe and polyphobe going around and leaving hateful messages. Just go ahead and block aphobic-polyphobe before they come harass you.

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gotta admit, I'm impressed with their dedication to the bit

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People seemed to really like last year’s critters, so I’m back to celebrate Ace Week again with some more simple little artworks of silly little creatures. ✨Keep being amazing, fellow aces.✨

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i'm just gonna leave these here...

A whole bunch of pride puppies!